Spences
Bridge, BC

photo
courtesy of the Gold Country Communities Society

From
Lytton Highway 1 heads north east along the Thompson
River. The highway crosses the river at Spences Bridge 40 km (25 mi.)
from Lytton. Spences Bridge is famous for the quality of its steelhead
fishing and the site of one of the oldest operating hotels in British
Columbia, the Steelhead Inn.

Every
autumn, Spences Bridge attracts anglers eager to catch one of BC's most
sought-after sports fish, the steelhead.

Travellers
passing through in spring and fall are most likely to see herds of big
horn sheep on or near the highway; you often have to slow down or stop
completely to avoid hitting them. A favourite spot for the sheep is in
the school yard - when the students are inside!

Accommodations:
There are a couple of motels in Spences Bridge, including the oldest
operating hotel, the Steelhead Inn right on the river's edge. There is
also a private as well as a British Columbia Provincial Campsite (Goldpan
Provincial Park) under 10 km (6 mi.) from Spences Bridge.